Nagpur metropolitan area explained

Nagpur Metropolitan Area (Greater Nagpur)
Settlement Type:	Metropolitan region
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Nagpur
Subdivision Type3:	Talukas^[1]
Area Metro Km2:	3780
Timezone:	IST
Utc Offset:	+5.30
Blank Name Sec1:	Development Authority
Blank Info Sec1:	NMRDA - Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Chairman
Blank1 Info Sec1:	Eknath Shinde, CM Government of Maharashtra
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Minister Responsible
Blank3 Name Sec1:	Metropolitan Commissioner
Blank3 Info Sec1:	Shri. ManojKumar Suryawanshi (IAS)

The Nagpur metropolitan area or Greater Nagpur is a metropolitan area in Indian state of Maharashtra.

History

In 1999, a notification was sent out by the State of Maharashtra announced the Nagpur Metropolitan Area, comprising Nagpur City, Nagpur Gramin, Hingna, Parshivni, Mauda, Kamptee taluka and parts of Savner, Kalmeshwar, Umred and Kuhi talukas. The boundaries of the metro region around the municipal corporation limits of the city were described, and the Mumbai metropolitan area and Pune metro areas were declared.

Later on a notification dt. 24 December 2002, the government extended the jurisdiction of NIT^[2] outside the NMC^[3] limit under clause 1(2) of NIT Act-1936 as "Nagpur Metropolitan Area" ^[4] in connection to notification of 1999 which ranges approximately 25 to 40 km area away from NMC limit.

Objectives of metro region planning

• Laying down broad policies and directions of growth in the principal zones
• Determining the hierarchy of roads and access ways in coordination with existing roads proposed D. P. roads
• Establishing the zoning of land use on the lands falling within 25 to 40 km are of the township
• Determining the standards for common facilities like education health and social facilities for the resident population
• Ensuring planned development in fringe areas

Planning area under metro region

Area of Nagpur district	9810 km^2
Area proposed for metro region	25 to 40 km
Area under Nagpur municipal limit	3780 km^2
Area under Nagpur City municipal limit	216 km^2

Two phases of proposed metro region

NIT proposed the metro region plan in two phases:

• Phase I: Area - 1520 km² (i.e. boundary of R. P.)
• Phase II: Area - 2260 km²

NIT is framing the policy for metro region planning and once the plan is finalised, different town planning schemes will be taken up for development.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority - NMRDA. www.nmrda.org. 2019-06-19.
2. Web site: Nagpur Improvement Trust.
3. Web site: Nagpur Municipal Corporation. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100607103433/http://59.90.39.15:8081/NMCEIP/index.jsp. 7 June 2010. dmy-all.
4. Web site: Nagpur Metropolitan Area. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100217192006/http://nitnagpur.org/metro.html. 17 February 2010. dmy-all.